BBC Local Live: Birmingham and the Black Country on Friday 11 November 2016

Summary

Men jailed over M6 'heroin cloud'
Nursery worker accused of sex offences
Tributes paid to bus crash victim
Further arrest over death of teenager found in street
Boy seriously injured in school stabbing
Woman dies in 'hit-and-run'
Builder faces murder trial
Updates from Friday 11 November 2016

Live Reporting

Monica Rimmer

Football: Bakayoko 'starting to listen'published at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
BBC Sport
After scoring his sixth goal of the season in Walsall's Checkatrade Trophy win at Leicester, Amadou Bakayoko is reaping the rewards for listening to the club's coaching staff, says boss Jon Whitney.
Bakayoko, 20, has hit five of his goals in the competition prompting Whitney to sing his praises.
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He's starting to really listen to the coaches and take on board what sort of player he's going to be and credit to him. It's his competition and it's great for his confidence."
Jon Whitney, Walsall manager
Halloween bikers: Do you have footage of 'dangerous spectacle'?published at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Police say they are "determined" to track down people involved in the incident that saw 200 bikers "ride amok" on public roads on Halloween.
West Midlands Police are appealing, external to anyone that may have footage on their phones or dash-cams to come forward.
Two people have already been charged and three more men have been arrested on suspicion of bike theft and attacking a police van.
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This was loutish, criminal behaviour. It was a dangerous spectacle and one I’m sure many people will have filmed on phones or captured on CCTV, helmet-cams or dash-cams. That footage could well be vital in identifying and securing prosecutions against offenders and I’d urge people to come forward so we can view it.
Chief Inspector, Jack Hadley
Walsall coach Holden joins Bristol Citypublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Walsall coach Dean Holden leaves the club to become assistant head coach at Championship side Bristol City.
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Drop-in events to show how new £1m Lichfield Library will lookpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Lichfield Mercury
People in Lichfield are being given the chance to see early plans for the city's new library at two special drop-in events., external
BBC Weather Watcher pictures: Solihullpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
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Police stand-off in Darlastonpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Sophie Calvert
BBC WM
Armed officers were involved in a two-and-a-half hour stand-off in Darlaston in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called to Charles Foster Street to reports of a man threatening to harm a woman and having a bladed weapon.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and using violence to secure entry.
Dad's burns inspire son's doctor hopespublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
A teenager whose father was badly burned in an industrial accident is among 100 young people on a new scheme to help them become doctors.
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Pictures: Remembrance service held at Birmingham New Streetpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Members of the public, service personnel and staff at Birmingham's New Street station turned out to a remembrance service earlier today.
Here's a few pictures from the event.
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Why closing Walsall's New Art Gallery would leave the town with nothingpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Express and Star
A respected artist from Walsall has called the council's decision to close down the town's New Art Gallery 'irrational' and 'ill conceived', external.
Checkatrade Trophy knockout drawpublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
BBC WM Sport
Walsall and Wolves' Under 21s have found out who they will face in the knockout stage of the Checkatrade Trophy.
Both have home ties after topping their groups.
Walsall face Oldham Athletic while Wolves will take on Sunderland's U21s.
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Coming up on Midlands Today: Scheme for aspiring medical studentspublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
BBC Midlands Today
Schoolchildren from underprivileged communities in the Black Country are to receive support to help them try to become doctors.
The scheme, paid for by the former Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis, will lead to 20 becoming students at Aston University when the new medical school opens in 2018.
Our health correspondent, Michele Paduano, will have more on BBC1 at 13:30.
Armed police called to attend arrestpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online
A firearms team has been called in to help at an address on Lea Hall Road, Kitts Green.
They were called in at 08:30 this morning.
Police say they were making a routine arrest, but a man inside the property "refused to co-operate" with police.
West Midlands Police say officers are attempting to "resolve the situation peacefully".
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Train station holds commemorative eventspublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
One of Birmingham's busiest train stations is holding a remembrance service from 11:00 today.
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Latest: Murder arrest; new homes to be built; plaque campaignpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM
- A 34-year-old man has been arrested suspicion of murder, kidnap and robbery after a 19-year-old died last month
- More than 140 new homes are expected to be built on the site of the former Royal Hospital in Wolverhampton
- A group is campaigning for a blue plaque to be erected to remember the history of Pebble Mill
Aston Villa winger confident over formpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport
Aston Villa's Albert Adomah says they're confident they can continue their upturn in form.
Villa are unbeaten in five games under new boss Steve Bruce.
Meanwhile, teammate Gabby Agbonlahor missed a penalty as Villa's under 23's lost 3-0 to Celtic last night.
Tommy Elphick, Aly Cissokho and Aaron Tishbola also featured in the opening game of the Premier League International Cup.
#MannequinChallenge craze arrives in Brumpublished at 11:34 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Adrian Goldberg
Presenter, BBC WM
We've had the 'ice bucket challenge', 'extreme ironing' and now to the latest social media craze, the 'mannequin challenge.'
If you haven't seen it already it's where groups of people hold a pose and stay incredibly still while they're being filmed.
Not surprisingly, local students have been getting in on the action. Take a look at this effort from students at Aston University.
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I spoke to some of the students involved on my show earlier.
You can listen back to it here.
Great Barr bleach attack: Lawyers to decide if schoolboy chargedpublished at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
Birmingham Mail
Victim, 12, was hospitalised after substance allegedly poured into his eyes, external.
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Plans for 140 homes given go-aheadpublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
BBC Midlands Today
More than 140 new homes are expected to be built on the site of the former Royal Hospital in Wolverhampton.
Planning permission has been granted by the city council for some of the land.
The major redevelopment of part of Wolverhampton city centre is expected to bring new jobs as well as housing to the district.
Solihull Moors appoint former Blues striker as head coachpublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
BBC Sport
National League side Solihull Moors have appointed former Ipswich, Birmingham and Norwich striker Keith Bertschin as their new head coach.
The 60-year-old replaces Marcus Bignot, who left to take over League Two club Grimsby Town on Monday.
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His first match in charge of the Moors, who are 15th in the table, will be Saturday's home game against Dover.
Calls for plaque outside Pebble Millpublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2016
BBC WM
A group is campaigning for a blue plaque to be erected to remember the history of Pebble Mill.
The site was the home of the BBC's television studios in Birmingham for almost 35 years, but closed in 2004.
At the moment, there's nothing there to commemorate its TV heritage, but the group which includes former BBC producers and directors want to change that.
The studios have been demolished and now a dental hospital stands in its place.